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Ruidoso, NM, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 31.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 8, 2024 at 4:48:04 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:02 am 97° East
Sunset Today: 6:37 pm 263° West
Moonrise Today: 12:39 pm 125° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:11 pm 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 35 minutes (-2m 1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ruidoso

Time:4:48 pm
Altitude:21.1°
Direction:247° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 34m 36s (Oct 8, 2024)

2 minutes, 1 second shorter than yesterday (Oct 7, 2024)

1 hour, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ruidoso Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:40 am
Astro. Twilight5:40 am – 6:08 am
Nautical Twilight6:08 am – 6:37 am
Civil Twilight6:37 am – 7:02 am
Daylight7:02 am – 6:37 pm
Civil Twilight6:37 pm – 7:01 pm
Nautical Twilight7:01 pm – 7:30 pm
Astro. Twilight7:30 pm – 7:59 pm
Night7:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ruidoso - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 87:02 am6:37 pm11:34:36−2:0112:49 pm (50.4°)92.861
Oct 97:03 am6:35 pm11:32:35−2:0012:49 pm (50.0°)92.833
Oct 107:03 am6:34 pm11:30:35−2:0012:49 pm (49.6°)92.806
Oct 117:04 am6:33 pm11:28:34−2:0012:49 pm (49.2°)92.779
Oct 127:05 am6:31 pm11:26:35−1:5912:48 pm (48.9°)92.752
Oct 137:06 am6:30 pm11:24:35−1:5912:48 pm (48.5°)92.725
Oct 147:06 am6:29 pm11:22:36−1:5912:48 pm (48.1°)92.698
* All times are local time for Ruidoso. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Ruidoso

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Ruidoso - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 812:39 pm10:11 pm-5:25 pm(27.4°)244,15931.8%
Oct 91:35 pm11:09 pm-6:21 pm(27.4°)240,96142.1%
Oct 102:27 pm--7:18 pm(29.1°)237,37553.0%
Oct 11-12:13 am3:12 pm8:14 pm(32.5°)233,59064.1%
Oct 12-1:21 am3:52 pm9:08 pm(37.4°)229,87074.8%
Oct 13-2:32 am4:27 pm10:00 pm(43.6°)226,53284.5%
Oct 14-3:43 am4:59 pm10:52 pm(50.8°)223,91592.4%
* All times are local time for Ruidoso. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Ruidoso This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 8, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:30 amTue 6:53 pmTue 1:12 pmVery difficult to see
VenusTue 9:43 amTue 8:09 pmTue 2:56 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 12:04 amWed 2:18 pmWed 7:11 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 10:05 pmWed 12:15 pmWed 5:10 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 5:13 pmWed 4:32 amTue 10:53 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 8:31 pmWed 10:21 amWed 3:26 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 5:47 pmWed 5:40 amTue 11:44 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Ruidoso.

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